Ballybutler Lake
Monitored, not designated
Not an EPA-monitored bathing water. This lake comes from OpenStreetMap. There is no water-quality testing, no bathing notices and no facilities information here; the score is weather and daylight only. Check locally for blue-green algae warnings before you swim.
Dip score now
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, gusts 37
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 3 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:07
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:58
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:55
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 05:0076 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 05:00
76 Decent- moderate breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
23 km/h SSW · gusts 37
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.3 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 05:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 46 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 52 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SSW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 58 | – | 0.4 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 47 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 0.5 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 70 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.6 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 45 | – | 0.8 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 19:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WNW | 35 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WNW | 26 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WNW | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WSW | 15 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 10 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h WSW | 9 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SSW | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SW | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h WSW | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h S | 9 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h ENE | 9 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h S | 9 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h ESE | 9 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h ESE | 12 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SE | 17 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 19 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSE | 21 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SE | 19 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h NE | 16 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 13 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h ESE | 13 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 15 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 25 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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